The Portland daily press., 1887-02-09
THE FISHERY DISPUTE.
o'P'es OF Late Correspondence on
the Question.
ACTS OF Dominion Cruisers Excused
nS the Governor General.
apology for Pulling Down the FLAG
Of the Marion Grimes.

APoiosy Tor Pulling Down the Ella
OF the Marion Grimes.
asst me British DesIrous OF an AnnIcabI
Settlement.
ent "AShINaIoN, N, Feb. S.-The President ro
Jay sent % the House In answer 10 the rsso
luuon introduced by Mr.. Belmont cc,,,.s .e'e !
'ns correspondence ON the fishery ona.sio,
10 mhie1haS taken place since Decemhar !
,asp ana up TO the present time between ,h,
department Of State and the eoverrrnsn, '1' J.
er uieat Britain. The Correspondence hs,,,'..
wsA. W. ie.Ier 70 Secretary Bayard to MInIsts,
uoss' ua'eo Dec. II, 1886. In which the sao
10 y says that before receiving the cor,
= niuhleation Of Minister West dated nm
p.l . ne mad instructed the United ssu- Sss.A-
= minister s London to make a sa'e'
y - iesIelaoie occurrences attending tho
Wsriass, =. tne nag OF the United State -, 49,
Is th ion urineS whilst under defsnSt55d ~ the
p oetcbesr. bs.I1i 31 mousse In Shelburne, M 4 ~ ~
cenarls rnis u followed by report from Co.,.
: ISse na Lansdowne, dated Novem hns selnor ,e
! tbe pint dg an account Of the aetIon
IetaIy Bayard In relation to 3h II a'u llom See
st ~ EFeIelL steel. This account ia Iruto ~ OF
9nnros 70 tne effect that the Privy ronn', sup
Sf he see sne collectors action In the msttar
~ tt,ahnsdowne an sends to Mr.. Stanhopa 49,.
~ Cae ns Pproyed minute OF the privv corrpx eopx
| ~ ne tbd dq..t snlOodying the report In fhe casa
den. IN reni. 3eates nshing vessel Critteno
same from this gOvernment Thtss @ d@iom tne
LEV LEV our oi an alleged denial Of ~ gue5sioh h
cnstom eesady Dy the convention Of 1878 bv me
~ gg9sJin Ga onicer at Sheep Creek in the eyda tae
~ CdnsO: This customs oficer eiai,,. oS.ats .ts
ia iLne captain OF the Crittenden vioIateJg 'nat
quested nbsgehetng byg .h 70 enter his vessel as rs
ing and s3inn, eng customs officer, and In land
tbst @Iu ~ shlpplng man. The report statur
tbat tae remark made by the customs oeses sasos
soiel,, nV wquid seize the vessel had referencas
toms ~ .Le capIa violation Of the ems,
Hege. VI any treaty priv
- "a "a January q last Secretary Bavard ,.o,.
sne captain and two of The a. crs.. anuaFit oI
se sse9qoner 100 sarah H. Prior Of Boston rea ~ tne
cDt,a ~ sae refusal 70 the captain Of the danadng
to the formee 70 permit the restoration
g. !. r.. l., OF her large seine vvbich nPe9ue,
canta1,sc as scal ana which had been found hv th
to ystnr u Canadian vessel, who odessd s
versed tne same TO the Prior. but was r
Crittendon. 'no captain Of the
The Secretary asks that Her M.,...u
sifair cause an investigation 81 tBls
n aslInister sauler West, under date OF .Janr.r, oo
Ia tlns h MT Bayard that his commnnscayt,zSs -
nent 'N Mini0aarue ihVirWarued 70 the British govern-
olm lin 20 Secretary Bayard a rencrt Pidtnse1 dus1
ba an nIsIy nay ~, -, by the Minister Of Jnsfice
he Devid Duilnl0h + 4 o. canada, upon the seizure az
.ansd0wht on January % sent % AZ. n
.Verett Steel and the feal Gnvernor Genasy LAY
= Shelburne and Arichat, N 81 mr. ffnT1Taa ,,ss
i6SapIiiaanee 6olpI with the customs laws Of the
= 1eSernor General Landsdowne excuses
.;nn .no "tion OF the customs officer in his deten
ry ,rannd the vessel at Shelburne. on the
,xpIain "a. "a t4s master OF the vessel did not
oh - - d;d az his vessel was released a. soon
ON = a' the In the case Of the Pearl Nell
we're iandeeV deeVernor General says the crew
ore ~ ~ ny ..e .gening Of her arrival and be-
,onse ana =. had reported to the custom
we're ailo,vadT a vas obvl lous that II the men
umstances with.i nstiecatsaI a.0t SUN .t eii- 49,
andino stsas lac sites would be offered for
er hu snlsis siiapanq Oods, and that the mas
y Of Violating sectjnnse etjnen e 70 land. was gull
ustoms act. In this case he sags 90 y. ap Wy
la ~. .s oi the Everett Sted. the statemenf of
ss aees. .lat ms onenc was inadverteney
lifted. '''0' imposed were re-
al. 9e + communication emphasizes the state
sL. sira 'uas =. tle BRITISH government does me-
yed by United StateSy 81 sne Rrlkel'S here msrs
waters, but 1t oha--saken In respect 10
. Nsiss5S % Minister Phelps from tho
l-gr l-ss lddlesleigh, dated Nov. 3O on the
4 'ssoH stt, ~ tne North American asheries
nsstIy dsHirss sHas ne reminds bis government
.Velsys ana Ihat II Is with feelings Of disen
~ ,,t st snat tnere Is not found in a pre
h \ on notS tSd from F9elps any indications Of
msat a. 49, ~ 1a ,., .ne United States gov
srrmentl mutual concesulons. hat
rltlsn ~, osr,,,d CONSTRUCTION mitct~@..-. 1<.s,.
eal ue laws for the consideration Of aycsre
iasISyn 'nsIIy properly constituted 70 e~"
iem. ,ar ,e. Lord Iddesleigh IN COMFY nlnov
Deeelnpte ". Nr phelps transmits an apoa99sg
y y she Canadian government ~ ~, ~ Grimes
,auied down the Rag % o. y VIZ shs Everett Steel,
Aliudihs " t,iah Wy savs. ''Her Majesty 49,
l.'iD,ent LOi Greatly regrets that .no esn only
alluded to should occur, anu tn' to YOU in my
renew assaralntsS antS nj that, whilst firmly tIer re-
notes ot ~ pnhold the treaty rignss ~ regard
sS99aas;oostv,s North American oJeo,,a1lv main
to the fisheries nbteS taeSS rig rights Of the United
tain the arroen 10 obtain shelter u ne oh ne
i oarts under such restrietoln. l., the privi-
necessary to prevent 'psm tsem by the treaty,
legess, ~ va etbat In Mr. Bayards note 70 the Ma
~ nvs an nit. concerning the caso h renewed
rion Grimes, an .s,',. Ql1 eovernment had hoped
whlen ean,a1I1 nv disposed of by eoIlesp9nG stpsaEG
MaS M5dh tnok place on the suolees s,ht ~ M com
"Iude to the argument shss @ by Great Brit
mon en9yS 9tSe United States, TO sepalaslon lannged
am snp IRON, the mother country ~ exerciss
M .hc treaty OF 1915, altnonsn ,saet 10 GER
oi that right was ,efe9 ieSto 10 this point merely
tam less, s.s that the views OF het ~ mcd
70 Oosen, Oo,,aent i'm relation to II haNe ora Rath
3ed in any way since the nov dams. a.
| urst OF lolo W W 9sth Mr.. Phelps WHITES ~
Oha Oh SSaaIsbnry as follows; ~ sna,anee- seemn
Isry important that before nne distinct un-
Nely. ~ another fishery season s,.aer usSs the
ment y, should be reached petwVSore Great
derstl sta7es government and that ol 1ad un,,sd
pritian relative to the course .avd 20 Uo PAmeri-
bIissac bIittl Canadian authorities towaIu q xaht mat
oy the Sai m is not without surplls9 si@s the
can Vessed Sead lord Iddlesleigh remark srsstS ~ s
nav Mentioned referring 70 the ns,e
s al ISIS that her Majesty what respect
O. not as yse trvetion placed upon that ipSsssd
81; | the eohSsl ~, tbe government OF tho Had
he States differs from then attentively
his lordshlp psT@dsee pgTedssessor MN in once, Lord
~ | my sss. hosS under date Of June Z, e' ls3o' ~
sv hbgeS re}erence was made ~ my .h1nt n,
lord Iddeslegh Of sept. iS, aSsp distinctl,
could ndeo,s,satpuction NOV Of that treaty ~. to
ate the cons tSs government Of the InlsS' Iss,,
rles 49, eontended, and the Itason2 49, ii
ieu | otaees unon which II was iounueu.
mer ln nlens' again respectfully 70 ICY. sasa a.
an have Ssts sst 10 Roseberry Of june 1856, LOT 4,
sed yery full and hope clear eSpsston patss govern S m
l55. grOuhu u, thet point IL Is unnecessary 10
Mrs; nen' sat n IN and am unable to add TO y. os
med peTTib peTbs document @ which is very lengthy clos
oTts "a follows: "The United states .SSst Sot'hh
the mehs nas osssnt has been given TO an &C.
the tbs Parliament Of Canada, passed a. aasd ss i
pre- s session. entitled act to iasthsE Rssse
loi- act respecting the fishing py iVlslsh lgt out vi
@ ~ - snna,harrassnents may arise pesMs
Cher ~ United States and Great Britain Se Se
nary such administration as e reasonable ~
sur | pected OF the eNlaVtulustAJ bieh Il Is